50 rules of organizational innovation

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50 RULES OF ORGANISATIONAL INNOVATIONa mimamsa thought


“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one p ersists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress dep ends on the unreasonable man.”

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW


HAVE NO SILOSSilos are walls that inhibit connections. No connections. no diversity. No diversity no innovation


PLAY MORENot a classroom. But a p layground.


KNOW ITS DIFFICULTUse the term innovation appropriately . They are aware that you cannot innovate everyday and in everything every time..


HAVE A COMMON DEFINITIONEveryone in the organisation has a common understanding about its purpose and meaning


CONTINOUSLY LOOK FOR INSPIRATIONConscious of the world inside and outside. Looking at the b est and the new for The New


VIBRANT Offices are full of life, with bright colours, bubb ling with energy and vibrancy.


FLUIDITY Ease of flow and natural unp lanned p eop le connections are consciously, scientifically and delib erately p lanned


MAKE IT VISIBLE Innovation is made visib le to the internal world . To demonstrate commitment to the concept. Talk doesn’t inspire. Walk does.


SELF DRIVEN CULTURE Emp loy ees driven as much by intrinsic motivation and sense of autonomy as much as by rewards & recognition


RULES NOT LAWS Aware that current practices are suggestions relevant by a present thinking and not immutab le laws


ALWAYS FEEL THREATENED Innovative organisations b elieve that their existence is always under threat. Never feel safe.


HIRE “T” PEOPLE NOT “I” PEOPLE

mastery is not confused with not knowing anything else. Not industrial age workers but knowledge age deep exp ert emp loy ees with diverse interests


HIERARCHY AGNOSTIC Every voice is important. And heard.


CONVERSATIONAL Not a command & control system


HAVE PATIENCEGive ideas time to grow. Nurture them to b e strong & succeed .


COLLEAGUES. COWORKERS. FRIENDS. Innovation needs lack of fear of judgement. And Friends don’t judge


FREEDOM TO THINKAnd a mechanism for freedom to act on that thinking


SHARE IDEAS No fear of losing credit


SHARE KNOWLEDGE No hoarding of power through information


OPEN CONVERSATIONSNo fear of b eing branded


SEE IDEASPrefer to see ideas and not just hear ideas. Value doing.


CREATIVITY & INNOVATION IS NOT OPTIONALIt is mandatory. And part of everyone’s job profile.


NO SUPERHERO DELUSIONSLeaders who don’t think they have all the answers. Always


“NOT IN INDUSTRIAL AGE”

Understand p eop le working sty les, environments, exp ectations are different from the efficiency led b ehaviours preferred during the industrial age


KING BRUCEB elieve in continuous efforts. From different p ersp ectives


CREATIVE STUDIOS Office designs don’t show a factory thinking but a scientific lab or a creative studio design thinking


MAKE TIME FOR INNOVATIONAs there is time to work and time to p lay, similarly there is time for efficiency and time for innovation.


HIRE CHARACTERSNot humans who are exp ected to b ehave like machines


KNOW EACH BEYOND JOB TITLESKnow their skills & talents. Know your diversity.


APPETITE FOR RISK-TAKINGEncourages exp eriments. Encourages failure.


ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALITYDon’t treat themselves as a prison with defined rules


LEADERS WHO LISTENLeadership that knows ideas are democratic


INNOVATION IS NOT RANDOM It is p lanned and is a sp ecific effort .


NOT SOLID STRUCTURES BUT LIQUID FORMSThe physical spaces are designed to b e fluid


ACKNOWLEDGE MISSED OPPORTUNITIESKnow when the bird has flown. Not delusional about truth.


ACKNOWLEDGE EFFORTAnd not just the results


A CONNECTED ORGANISATIONSingle ecosystem driven by the same vision


ATTRACT THE EXTREME EXPERT TALENTInnovation is an act of driven motivated exp erts. Exp erts b eing the op erational word


EXTREMELY HIGH ENGAGEMENT RATEEmp loy ees who consider it as a dream p lace for their talent


WORLD IS MY PLAYGROUNDNot limited by category. Or industry. Or geography. In thinking


ENCOURAGE INTERNAL COMPETITIONBut ensure it builds no p ersonal animosity.


DEFINE GOALSS ets innovation exp ectations. And path.


NOT CYNICALWork hard to ensure that emp loy ees do not turn cynical about culture


INNOVATION IS TEAM SPORTUnderstand the myth of lone genius and reality of Group G enius.


BUILD NEW CAPABILITY RELENTLESSLYContinuous development of thee talent


BREAK ALLEN’S CURVEBridging distance b etween p eop le


THIRD PLACES Understand every emp loy ee engagement opportunity and try to

make it meaningful for them and the organisation


FEAR OF REDUNDANCY Innovation is not just the love for the new. The real truth of innovation is fear of b eing dead


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